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"I can't be pregnant for my uncle!" I muttered under my breath, staring at the results in a state of incredulity. 

Skylar has life's struggles all put into one burden on her young shoulders: the fight to balance school and work, to help with her mom under her uncle's hard rule. Life spirals right at the turn of one weird incident that humiliates her, costs her her job when it is discovered she is pregnant.

Then, when it feels like Skylar's world is falling apart, her mother remarries a very wealthy man whose twin sons immediately complicate her life. One has quietly watched her every move, while the other suddenly comes to her rescue, finding her torn between gratitude and suspicion.

As secrets unravel and hidden agendas finally surface, Skylar must manage a world of deceit, temptation, and betrayal. Can she find the way to retrieve her life, or is the danger too much to bear in this new family?

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"Absolutely not," Julian snapped, his jaw clenched tight. "You're not doing this."

Jasper shook his head, arms crossed, looking just as furious. "This is suicide, Skylar. You can't just hand yourself over."

I exhaled slowly, my hands flat on the cold metal table. "I can, and I will. They made it clear—if I don't, innocent people will die. We can't afford to play hero right now."

Julian's fist slammed down. "And you think giving yourself up will stop them? Sky, this isn't just about you!" His voice broke slightly, and the raw emotion behind it surprised me.

I turned to Jasper, who was quieter but no less intense. "Jas—"

"No," he cut in, blue eyes ablaze. "You're not just going to walk into their hands like some martyr. We've fought too hard for this.

CHAPTER 65